Politics of the Decouple

Politics of the De-couple: 27th to 28th August, 2011

A discussion and exposé of the political problematics embedded within territorial re-formattings proposed by the FIELDCLUB Unit System. This Seminarium was led by artist duo Pil and Galia Kollectiv– whose work manifests a relentless enquiry into the relationships between the cultural phenomena of Consumerism, Post-Fordist Capitalism, and the contorted politics of Modernism.

Questions for investigation included:

  • To what extent does sustainability conflict with attaining global equality?
  • To what degree do green politics overlap with or contradict the agenda of the left?
  • Is caring about the non-human compatible with an anti-humanist Marxism, or does the prioritising of the environment risk sacrificing the interests of particular communities for the benefit of the planet?

 

Image: Pil and Galia and seminarium delegates arrive at FIELDCLUB.